Quote by William Labov

An important aspect of the current situation is the strong social reaction against suggestions that the home language of African American children be used in the first steps of learning to read and write.

An important aspect of the current situation is the strong s

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This quote highlights the resistance faced by the suggestion to incorporate the home language of African American children in their early literacy education. It points out the existence of a powerful social backlash against this idea. The quote implies that there is a prevailing negative attitude towards utilizing African American children's native language as a foundation for their reading and writing skills development.

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